This document discusses considerations for designing the story, characters, and levels for a video game. It suggests choosing a genre, developing a plot and overall game objective, determining character functionality and design, and mapping out level design. Character functionality may include how they move and whether they can shoot. Level design involves sketching out what each level will look like. The document also prompts drawing character and sprite designs to bring the game to life.

1. Part 2 – Story and Characters

2.  Genre – What type of game are you going to
design
 Story / Plot – What is the game about, what is
the aim.
 Character Functionality – What can the
character do (move, shoot)
 Character Design – what will your character
look like?
 Level Design - Map out what your level looks
like.

3.  There are many different genres
FPS – First Person Racing Sport
shooter
RPG – Role Playing Action Shooting
Game
Platform Adventure Music
Beat ’em’ up Puzzle Sneak ‘em’ up
 Of the above genres the bolded ones can be
made from above view.

4.  What is the overall story of the game (e.g.
collecting coins)
 Is there a background to your characters
 What is the aim of each level
 What is the overall game objective.

5.  What can your character do?
 How can they move? (e.g. left and right)
 Can your character shoot?
 Does your character animate?
Any other ideas?

6.  What will your character and all your sprites
look like.
 Draw your characters, walls, objects,
enemies. Anything that you will use in your
game to make it better.

7.  For this you will design what each of your 3
levels will look like. Below is an example of
this.
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8.  Game Title – What is your game called
 Target Audience – Who is your game aimed
at?
 Theme/Story – What is your game about
 Characters – What characters are in your
game
 Levels – How many, how different will each
level be
 Draw your characters – Draw your characters
design